228_8

IS228(Part8):1989 ( Reaffirmed 1994 )

Indian Standard

METHODS FOR CHEMICALANALYSISOFSTEELS PART

8

DETERMINATION OF SILICON BY THE GRAVIMETRIC ( FOR SILICON 0’05 TO 5’00 PERCENT )

METHOD

Third Revision )

(

Third Reprint AUGUST 1597

UDC

669’14 + 669’15-194

: 543’21

( 546’28)

@ BIS 1990

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Methods of Chemical

Analysis of Ferrous Metals Sectional

Committee,

MTD 2

FOREWORD This Indian Standard ( Part 8) ( Third Kevision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on 24 November 1989, after the draft finalized by the $L!ethods of Chemical Analysis of Ferrous Metals Sectional Committee had been approved by the Metallurgical Engineering Division Council.

IS 228 which was first published in 1952 and subsequently revised in 1’159, covered the chemical analysis of plain carbon and low alloy steels, alongwith pig iron and cast iron.

This standard was again revised to make it CornPrehensive in respect of steel analysis and to exclude pig iron and cast iron which are being covered in separate standard.

14 parts have already been issued covering only chemical analysis of steels.

This standard IS 228 ( Part 8) was published in 1975.

In this revision the limit for determination of silicon has been modified as 0’05 to 5’00 percent in place of greater than or equal to 0’1 percent and the reproducibility of the method has also been incorporated.

In reporting the result of a test or analysis made in accordance with this standard, if the final value, observed or calculated, is to be rounded off, it shall be done in accordance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( reuiscd)‘.

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Zndiun Standard

METHODS FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF STEELS PART

8

DETERMINATION OF SILICON

BY THE GRAVIMETRIC (FOR SILICON 0.05 TO 5’00 PERCtNT) (

METHOD

Third Revision )

1 SCOPE

4.2.9

1.1 This standard

4.3

(Part 8 ) covers the gravimethod for determmation of silicon (0’05 to 5’00 percent ) in plain carbon and alloy steels including high speed steels containing tungsten.

Tarturic Acid, 40 percent

(tm/v).

Procedure

metric

4.3.1

Take 5’0 g of sample containing up to 0’1 percent silicon content, 2’5 g of sample for silicon content up 10 J percent and 1 g of sample fol silicon content up to 5 percent, in a 300 ml porcelain casserole.

Add 30 ml of mixed acid to dissolve the sample.

Heat until nitrous fumes are expelled and continue hearing till SO, fumes are evolved.

Coo\ and add 50’ml of dilute hydrochloric acid ( 1 : J ) and heat again.

Cool, dilute to 100 ml with warm water and add filter paper pulp.

Stir well and filter immediately through medium textured filter Wash the residue with hot dilute paper. hydrochloric acid ( 1 : 20 ) and then with hot water till residue is free from chloride (check of chloride by the solution for presence 0.5 percent AgNOs solution ).

Transfer the residue and filter paper to a platinum crucible and dry at 110°C. Heat, char and ignite at 1050°C for 30 minutes.

Cool in a desiccator and weigh.

Add 1-2 drops of dilute sulphuric acid to moisten the residue and then add 3-5 ml of hydrofluoric acid.

Evaporate to dryness and ignite at 1 050°C to constant mass.

2 SAMPLING 2.1 Samples shall be drawn and prepared prescribed in the relevant Indian Standard.

3 QUALITY

OF

as

REAGENTS

3.1 Unless specified otherwise analytical grade reagents and distilled water shall be employed in the test.

4 DETERMINATION THE GRAVIMETRIC

OF SILICON METHOD

BY

4.1 Outline of the Method After dissolution of the sample, silicic acid is dehydrated by fuming with sulphuric acid. The solution is filtered, and silica is ignited, weighed, and then volatilized with hydroflouric acid.

The residue is ignited and weighed; the loss in weight represent silica.

4.2

For Plain Carbon Steels

Reagents

4.2.1 Mixed Acids

4.3.2

Add 450 ml of concentrated nitric acid to To another 500 ml of 500 ml water and cool. water add 250 ml of concentrated sulphuric Mix both the dilute acids. acid and cool.

Take 1 g of sample in a 500 ml beaker.

Add 40 ml of dilute hydrochloric acid 3 : 1 and heat gently till reaction ceases.

Add 4-5 ml of concentrated nitric acid and heat gently to expel nitrous fumes.

Add 10 ml of perchloric acid and reflux for 15 minutes after evolved. perchloric acid fumes are Cool, add 50 ml of hot dilute hydrochloric acid (1 : 1).

Follow rest of the procedure as given under 4.3.1 starting from addition of 50 ml of dilute hydrochloric acid ( 1 : 1 ).

y:.

‘;irje

: 4.2.3

Hydrochloric

Acid,

1 : 1, 3 : 1 and

vu.

Dilute Sulphuric Acid, 1 : 1 ( v/v ).

4.2.4 Hydrojhwric Acid, 0, 40 percent.

4.23 Corrcentrated Nitric Acid, forming to IS 264 : 1976 ).

4.2.6

Per&ok

rd L= 1’42

4.3.3

Acid, 70 percent.

4.2.7 Concentrated Sulphuric Acid, rd = 1’84 forming to IS 266 : 1977 ).

4.2.8

( con-

For Steel Containing Hgh Chromium

For High Speed Steels Containing Tungsten

Take 2 g of sample in a beaker and dissolve in 50 ml of dilute sulphuric acid ( 1 : 1 ).

Add 10 ml of dilute nitric acid and evaporate to copius fumes.

Add 40 ml of dilute hydrochloric acid ( 1 : 1 ), and 70 ml of tartaric acid

( con-

Dilute .Nitti Acid, 1 : 1 (v/v).

1

1#228(PartI)t1989 ( 40 percent)

4.4 Caballatior

and heat to dissolve the salts. filter through medium textured filter paper and wash with dilute hydrochloric acid ( 1 : 20).

Ignite the residue at 105VC in a platinum crucible, weigh and then moisten the residue with dilute sulphuric acid ( 1 : 1). Add 2 to 3 ml of hydrofluoric acid and evaporate to dryness.

Reignite the residue at 75O”C, cool and weigh.

4.3.4

Silicon, percent by mass

(d--B)

x 46’75 c

where A = mass in g of sample, B = mass in blank, a In!

For High Silicon Steels

Dissolve 1 g of the sample in 40 ml of dilute Add 2Oml of conhydrochloric acid ( 1 : 1). centrated nitric acid and 20 ml of perchloric acid and fume.

Follow rest of the procedure as given ih 63.1.

4.3.5

=

of

silica silica

obtained obtained

C = mass in g of sample taken.

4.5 Reproducibility f 0’02 at 0’5 percent level

Blank

f 0’05 at 2’0 percent level

Carry out a reagent blank using the procedure adopted for the determination.

f 0’07 at 4’0 percent level

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